Bird Mark 7 Respirator
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Title
Bird Mark 7 Respirator
Is Part Of
Ornithology
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Human Biology
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Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
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Description
Dr. Bird invented a number of popular medical devices that were used to care for patients with breathing problems. During WWII he served in the Army Air Corps where, in addition to training and transport assignments, he studied aircraft and respiratory and cardiovascular problems at high altitude. Two devices that he produced during the war went into the design of his first commercial ventilator, the Mark 7 Respirator.
Dr. Bird’s respirators and anesthesia ventilators have been used during many of the first human surgical procedures. Among these were the first open heart procedure and the first liver transplant.
Dr. Bird’s respirators and anesthesia ventilators have been used during many of the first human surgical procedures. Among these were the first open heart procedure and the first liver transplant.
Creator
Forrest M.Bird, M.D (1921 - 2015)
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Date Created
1957
Source
Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology
Resonances
respirator
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heart surgery
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anaesthesia
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airpump
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aviation
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cardiovascular
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transport
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respiratory
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surgery
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heart transplant
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Chris Barnard
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devices
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instruments
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high altitude
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medicine chest
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aeroplanes
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Type
Object
